Emily and Sophie age 9, and Jack age 8, are at Blackthorn Stables, getting ready for the St. Patrick’s Day parade. As they are riding their ponies back to the stables, they stumble upon an ancient silver brooch, rumoured to be from the legendary Silver Serpent Schooner. This Spanish ship, laden with gold and treasure, is said to have met its watery grave centuries ago in the mysterious depths of Blackthorn Bay, Galway. But disaster strikes when under the cloak of darkness, a cunning thief steals the silver brooch. Can the Blackthorn Stables gang, along with their ponies and dog Benji, outsmart the sneaky thief? And is the brooch really a key to the Silver Serpent Schooner’s long lost treasure? Join Emily, Sophie, Jack and friends in this heart-pounding March adventure as they navigate clues and discover the true meaning of teamwork, courage and friendship. This wholesome and beautifully told adventure story chapter book is perfect for children aged 6 upwards. This is the perfect children’s story book and gift for young readers, girls, boys and all who love great St. Patrick Day stories to curl up with and enjoy.

Emily and Sophie age 9, and Jack age 8, are at Blackthorn Stables, getting ready for the St. Patrick's Day parade. As they are riding their ponies back to the stables they stumble upon an ancient silver brooch, rumoured to be from the legendary Silver Serpent Schooner. This Spanish ship, laden with gold and treasure, is said to have met its watery grave centuries ago in the mysterious depths of Blackthorn Bay, Galway, Ireland. But disaster strikes when under the cloak of darkness a cunning thief steals the silver brooch. Can the Blackthorn Stables gang, along with their ponies and dog Benji outsmart the sneaky thief? And is the brooch really a key to the Silver Serpent Schooner's long lost treasure? Join Emily, Sophie, Jack and friends in this heart-pounding March adventure as they navigate clues and discover the true meaning of teamwork, courage and friendship. This wholesome and beautifully told adventure story chapter book is perfect for children aged 6 upwards. This is the perfect children's story book and Irish themed gift for young readers, girls, boys and all who love great St. Patrick's Day stories to curl up with and enjoy.

In this study, which is first of all a folk-lore study, we pursue principally an anthropo-psychological method of interpreting the Celtic belief in fairies, though we do not hesitate now and then to call in the aid of philology; and we make good use of the evidence offered by mythologies, religions, metaphysics, and physical sciences.

A classic Richard Hannay adventure novel by John Buchan. Richard Hannay is now in his fifties but once more must throw himself into an adventure to uphold a an oath he made in his youth to protect the son of a man he once knew, the son being an heir to the secret of a great treasure.